Forbes, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Forbes, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of North Dakota
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Dakota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dickey

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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 64
population_density_km2 = 101.2
population_density_sq_mi = 262.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 476
elevation_ft = 1562
latd = 45 |latm = 56 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 98 |longm = 46 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58439
area_code = 701
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blank_info = 38-26980GR|2
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blank1_info = 1028998GR|3
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Forbes is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 64 at the 2000 census. Forbes was founded in 1905.

Geography

Forbes is located at coor dms|45|56|39|N|98|46|59|W|city (45.944070, -98.783134)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 64 people, 33 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 262.2 people per square mile (103.0/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 159.8/sq mi (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 33 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 12.5% from 45 to 64, and 45.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $18,958, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $16,875 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,741. There were 10.0% of families and 30.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 53.3% of under eighteens and 14.8% of those over 64.

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